Aloha, Yall
Close your eyes and think of Hawaii. That sound you undoubtedly hear?\xa0Well, that\u2019s the ocean. But that\xa0other\xa0sound floating on the breeze\u2014that\u2019s the steel guitar, an indigenous Hawaiian invention that has influenced country, blues, and rock music since the turn of the 20th century. This time on Sidedoor, we follow a familiar sound with an unexpected origin\xa0and learn how\xa0the steel guitar helped Hawaiians preserve their culture and\xa0change American popular music.